I also aimed mine down a bit to keep from blinding other drivers. Very rarely did I ever get flashed. In your case, pull up to a garage or wall somewhere and make your adjustments from there.
And begin with the mods...
It stayed stock for exactly 300 miles. I got a killer deal on this AFE intake and couldn't resist. Having run them before on my 04 Dmax, I know they have good fit and finish and good quality. I paid $380 for my AFE Stage II back in 2004 for my old truck. I got this...
From what I'm reading, it's internal, like many cars. But for 400 h.p., the fact that I'm in Florida, I would like to beef it up a bit. I'll do some research and get back with you.
The problem when asking about mileage is that there's no solid answer. These things were all over the place. Some got 12 out of the box where as others were getting a concistent 22-24. The LB7's did seem to get better mileage then the LLY's did. The best I ever got out of my 04.5 LLY was 18.7...
I'm working all weekend. If this is friday night, I *might* be able to shoot out for a few minutes. While the track is in my district, it's not in my zone and kind of a hike from where I'm assigned. If anyone is BBQ-ing, let me know and I'll plan on being out there at a given time to eat all...
Bilsteins aren't all that expensive. I've run them on 2 different trucks and really enjoyed the ride quality afterwards. You'd be amazed at how shitty the stock shocks really are.